The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-25
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

The merchants of Presque Isle have en-
tered into an agreement not to take Canadian
money except at discount of five per cent.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
William Anderson of Trenton, attached to
the United States steamer Lancaster, was
killed by the falling of mast in the harbor
of Mald0nado, Uruguay, during the sunset
evolution on the 9th of January last.
A COW belonging to Mr.. Isaiah Young of
Lamoine gave birth to calf ON Tuesday of
last week, which was well formed in every
respect except that it had no eyes or tail.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Woman's National Relief Corps Of
Rockport organize Thursday evening oil this
week. They will start with at least forty
charter members.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Bowel Granite Company Of Rock
land, on Monday, March 21st, the following
board of directors was elected: J. r. Bod
well, Francis Cobb, L. p. Walker, Geo. M.
Brainerd and John Lowe. At meeting of
the directors on the same day j. II. BOdwell
was elected President; Francis Cobb, Vice
Secretary.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Hon. J. Manchester Haynes launched a
nne 500 ton schooner at WiscasSet Wednes-
day. 1t is a four-masted vessel and the
largest Mr.. Haynes has ever built. 1t will
be employed IN carrying ice. Messrs. Charles
A. White and Horace Cony were present at
the launching.
PENOBscoT COUNTY.
There is quite an exodus of ship carpen-
tiers from Penobscot county to Port Blakely,
w. T., where many have found EMPLOYMENT
in the ship yard Of Hall Brothers. Among
the departures last week were r. r. Howard
and Henry Gregg of Brewer, and Christopher
Holmes of Orrington.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Monson Slate tells about recent raid
OF game wardens in that section and says
.One man from whom they took only one
deer skin was frightened, paid his fine and
Immediately became insane and continued so
up to last reports. He lived in the midst of
deer pasture and actually lost large part
OF his crops by the Entertainments of the
deer"
sAeADAHoc COUNTY.
Bath has adopted standard time; but Ban
gor still holds on to the old order of things.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset Reporter says there is a
family In Scion of eleven children; the old
est Is IL years, the youngest one year old.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Acting Secretary Fairchild has approved
the action OF Special Agent Anstelle
in selling the site of the old custom house at
Eastport, and purchasing the site for
shO uO0 bul1uIuS. AuSlell6 sofa Lle OLD site
for $4,000, it being bought in for the govern
ment, and then bought three adjoining lots
for about $1,000, so that the supervising ar
chltectlwill have nearly S94 900 to put in the
building. 1t will be erected this summer.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Journal says:-"Last week the Bel
fast Jail had 60 inmates, the largest number
of which we have any recollection. This
tramp nuisance grows, and the bills the
people have to pay on account of it increase
correspondingly"
The Portland Packing Company have de-
clded to locate q corn canning factory in
Unity. The building is to be 15Ox 40 and
one and half stories high. The company
are negotiating with w. H. ]. Moulton and
A. I. Woods for its erection. 1t will be
built at the lower end of the village near the
bridge, on the site of the cheese factory
The machinery viii be run by steam power.
The company have contracted with the
farmers in the vicinity to raise $50 acres of
sweet corn, with L. IA. Mosher to furnish 60
cords of wood, and with c. Z. Stevens for
sufficient quantity of ice. The agent saws
they shall employ $50 hands through the
canning season.